Lagos state Issues Traffic Advisory for Annual Access Bank Lagos City Marathon

The Lagos State Government has issued a traffic advisory ahead of the annual City Marathon, scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, February 10, 2024, between 5.00am and 2.00pm.

This was disclosed in a statement by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, announcing the following routes will be temporarily unavailable to motorists during the time of the marathon:

“Funsho Williams Avenue from Stadium, Surulere; Ikorodu Road to Anthony; Gbagada to Third Mainland Bridge; Third Mainland Bridge (Inbound and Outbound);Dolphin Road to Alfred Rewane Road; Falomo Roundabout to Bourdillon Road; Lekki Bridge to Freedom Way and Akin-Adesola to Ahmadu Bello Way.”

However, he said the alternative routes that are available during the marathon include “Apongbon bridge inwards Eko bridge through Costain Roundabout, Iponri and Bode Thomas for a desired destination or utilise Eko Bridge through Costain Roundabout and Apapa Road to link Oyingbo/Jebba to access Herbert Macaulay for a desired destination.

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Also, motorists can equally go through Victoria Island to link Independence Bridge and CMS bridge to access Apongbon inwards Ijora-Olopa to Iddo and Oyingbo to connect Herbert Macaulay Road to continue their journeys.

While movement on the 3rd Mainland will return to status-quo immediately after the marathon is concluded, the commissioner advised motorists who have no serious business along the marathon diversion routes to avoid the areas.

Dolupo Balogun

Written by Boom RadioNG